Monday, May 26, 2008

The Libertarian party just nominated former U.S. Representative Bob Barr (R-GA) for President. Apparently it took six rounds of voting to decide. In the first round, former U.S. Senator Mike Gravel (D-AK) nearly tied him. So in the end, the Libertarians poked the Republicans rather than the Democrats. Perhaps they may swing a few percent away from McCain... Who knows? Incidentally, Mr. Barr is perhaps best known for his (unflattering) appearance in Borat.

I'm delighted, because it allows me to remind Libertarians that they are really just shills for right-wing agendas. They talk about freedom and all that, but basically their "hands off business" approach is exactly what right-wing Republicans really want. And that unwillingness to regulate or provide public goods and services is the cause of so many of our national ailments.